Wales and Scotland qualify for Netball World Cup after European Qualifiers; Northern Ireland among those to miss out | Netball News

Six groups had been competing in a round-robin match for locations out there at 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa subsequent yr. Northern Ireland agonisingly miss out after ending in third place

Wales beat Scotland on Sunday, as each side booked passage to the World Cup in South Africa

Wales and Scotland have certified for the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa after securing the highest two locations on the European Qualifier in Glasgow.

Six groups had been competing in a round-robin match for locations out there at netball’s pinnacle competitors subsequent yr. Northern Ireland agonisingly miss out after ending in third place.

The competitors is the fourth of 5 qualifiers happening all over the world. The Americas Netball World Cup Qualifiers is the ultimate competitors and that can happen in Kingston, Jamaica from October 16 to 21.

The Scottish Thistles and Welsh Feathers be a part of the already-qualified England Vitality Roses.

Scotland beat the Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar to qualify alongside Wales

England had been one among 5 groups invited to participate on the World Cup on account of their World Netball rating.

Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Uganda additionally be a part of them, with South Africa having already had their place confirmed because of them being the host nation.

Five days of netball motion got here to a detailed with an intense recreation between Scotland and Wales. Both groups had already certified for the 2023 Netball World Cup from their earlier video games, however a dramatic closing conflict noticed Wales win 58-51.

“I think we had a very clear idea of what we needed to improve on from the Commonwealth Games and in about eight weeks they’ve done it, they’ve taken the first step and you saw in that in the performances,” Scotland head coach Tamsin Greenway mentioned.

“You get so caught up in the journey in what you’re trying to do you forget to take a step back and enjoy it. That’s the nice bit of being a coach, when you take a step back and they get what they owe themselves.

“This week has been implausible, we’re off to Cape Town and that was our goal.”

Scotland beat the Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar to assure their ticket to Cape Town.